Building A Brick Fireplace Surround

Check out these 15 awesome ideas designs and tutorials that might help you out along the way.

Building a brick fireplace surround.

While photographing the article build a fireplace brick by brick with experienced mason mike mehaffey deputy editor matt millham brought the fine homebuilding video team along to capture the process of building a modern fireplace inspired by the classic rumford design. Cy started the project by building a frame above the mantle ledge to create a flat surface between the two places where the brick stuck out. I don t have any pictures on how to paint a brick fireplace but here s a great tutorial from sherwin williams that we basically followed. You ll need just a few supplies and tools to get the job done.

Rumford fireplaces are wide tall and shallow with sides that angle in from the back and allow heat to radiate from the firebox. How to build a brick fireplace surround image and description the exciting image below is segment of how to build a fireplace surround easy and right editorial which is listed within diy fireplace fireplace ideas fireplace mantels and published at april 18th 2016 09 26 20 am by. A mantel with crown molding in the same shade as the adjacent wall is a really lovely way to keep the continuity of the wall color and to add dimension to the brick fireplace. The surround is more than an attractive frame for your fireplace.

It s a barrier to protect your home from the heat sparks and flame in the fire pit. Mason mike mehaffey has adapted rumford s principles to. To attach the wood to the brick you need to first drill a hole in the brick with a concrete drill bit. Then drill through the wood as well.

We ve spent all week scouring the internet for awesome diy ways to makeover and build a great fireplace surround that would impressive just about anyone. This is the companion video to our recent article on building a rumford style fireplace. Build a fireplace brick by brick use these tips to design and create a long lasting heat throwing firebox based on the traditional rumford fireplace. Next add pl adhesive by locktite to the back of the wood.

I was originally thinking of wrapping the fireplace in a fun geometric wood treatment. This is one brick fireplace design that blends in. Painting your brick fireplace a shade of beige or greige a cross between grey and beige is a great option to keep the contrast between the fireplace and wall while not having dark colors that can close up the space. This is also a budget project that you can do for just 50 and in a few hours time.

A masonry metal pre fab or gas fireplace. By mike mehaffey issue 284 july 2019. A lighter color keeps things open and bright. But the easy fix painting the brick fireplace won out.

Are you feel ing just as intent as we are if not more on making your very own diy fireplace mantel and surround in your home. Store the firewood for your fireplace in one of these diy firewood racks. Building a fireplace mantel is a great beginner building project that anyone can handle.